The CRTC has begun hearing interventions from various Canadian Associations, Unions and Industry Leaders and Personalities on various issues regarding the regulation of the internet in Canada.
What worries me most are some of the proposals put forth to the CRTC by ACTRA (for example):
• Require that those who are streaming programs from Canada be licensed and subject to rules, such as Canadian content obligations, equivalent to other programming undertakings which broadcast on a fixed schedule.
• Require that those who are making programs available from Canada for viewing at a time and place chosen by the viewer, be licensed, required to provide a program selection that is predominantly Canadian and to promote Canadian content.
• Establish new sources of funding for new media production by imposing a levy on Internet and Wireless Service Providers
I am currently reading through the bulk of the presentations put forth to the CRTC and will prepare a posting that will attempt to "summarize" their content.
For the record, Canadians are already taxed $151/yr pro capita for Film & Television production (2006/07)...
Will post full report ASAP!
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